Truth in Jazz

Meet our Lead Trumpet: Steve Allen

Jul 30

Steve Allen - Trumpet

Hometown: Miami, Florida; currently living in Elkhart

Education: Undergraduate Degree with honors from Florida Southern College.  Graduate school at Kansas University with a major in trumpet performance and conducting.

Playing Experience: Played trumpet in the Glades Junior High Band in Miami Florida in 1967 and in Miami Killian Sr. High.  After graduation Steve performed for six years in the USAF Tactical Air Command Band, Langley Field, Hampton, VA.  At Florida Southern University he held the principal positions for four years in Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, Brass Quintet, Dixieland Band, the Lakeland Community Band, the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra, and served as the Director’s Assistant.  While at KU he performed with the Symphonic Band and Jazz Band I. He was also the first Graduate Teaching Assistant in Jazz at KU (responsible for directing Jazz Band III and assisting with the Jazz Choir) under Dr. Ron McCurdy.

Career Highlights: Steve is a charter member of Truth in Jazz. He has performed with Tom Milo’s Orchestra, the Elkhart Symphony, the Elkhart Municipal Band, the Central Florida Bach Festival, B. J. Thomas, the Pink Flamingos, the 700 Club, and has appeared as guest soloist with many Jr. and Sr. High School Bands.  In 1993 Mr. Allen left Kansas to pursue a career in the Music Business.  He worked in music retail, taught high school band and eventually settled in Elkhart, Indiana in June of 1997 working for United Musical Instruments, and later Conn-Selmer & Woodwind and Brasswind.   Steve performs regularly as a free-lance professional musician, is actively involved with leading worship on electric guitar at his church.

Why I Play With TIJ: I perform with Truth in Jazz because of my tremendous love for this style of music and the joy it brings to those who hear us perform! The music of Jazz is all about the audience and we have a fantastic following of committed Jazz patrons in the cities of Elkhart and Goshen! We are giving back to two cities and a county that have long been committed to music around the world through it’s musical instrument manufacturing and distribution businesses! It is with great pride that I perform in a group with such vision and selflessness. Thank you to the Elkhart Truth for this opportunity!

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